CA2410957A1 - Resizable graphical user interface - Google Patents

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CA2410957A1
CA2410957A1 CA002410957A CA2410957A CA2410957A1 CA 2410957 A1 CA2410957 A1 CA 2410957A1 CA 002410957 A CA002410957 A CA 002410957A CA 2410957 A CA2410957 A CA 2410957A CA 2410957 A1 CA2410957 A1 CA 2410957A1
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A system for providing reconfigurable graphical user interfaces. An original GUI, such as one might use to control an audio or video player application program, is modified by a designer such that the end-user of the GUI can alter individual subsections of the GUI or alternatively designate such sections as non-reconfigurable. The designer thus controls the properties of the GUI, while allowing the end-user to individual aspects of the GUI.

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1) A method of providing a graphical user interface, said method comprising:
providing an initial configuration of said graphical user interface for use by a user;
configuring a subsection of said graphical user interface so as to allow said user to reconfigure the shape of said subsection during use by said user.
2) A method of formatting a graphical user interface, said method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface;
defining a subsection of said graphical user interface; and designating said subsection of said graphical user interface as reconfigurable, so that during use said user can reconfigure said subsection without reconfiguring the entire graphical user interface.
3) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
designating only said subsection of said graphical user interface as reconfigurable so that during use said user can reconfigure only said subsection without reconfiguring the remainder of said graphical user interface.
4) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
defining a maximum expansion size limit for said subsection.
5) The method as described in claim 4 and further comprising:
utilizing a height of said subsection to define said maximum expansion size limit of said subsection.
6) The method as described in claim 4 and further comprising:
utilizing a width of said subsection to define said maximum expansion size limit of said subsection.
7) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
defining a minimum compression size limit for said subsection.
8) The method as described in claim 7 and further comprising:
9 utilizing a height of said subsection to define said minimum compression size limit of said subsection.
9) The method as described in claim 7 and further comprising:
utilizing a width of said subsection to define said minimum compression size limit of said subsection.
10) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
allowing said user to expand the entire graphical user interface;
expanding said subsection in a manner proportional to said expansion of said entire graphical user interface; and discontinuing expanison of said subsection at a predetermined boundary for said subsection while continuing to expand said remainder of said graphical user interface.
11) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
designating a plurality of subsections of said graphical user interface as reconfigurable, so that during use said user can reconfigure at least one of said plurality of subsections without reconfiguring the entire graphical user interface.
12) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
allowing said user to relocate said subsection within the graphical user interface.
13) The method as described in claim 2 and further comprising:
allowing said user to define spatial rules for said subsection.
14) A method of formatting a graphical user interface, said method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface;
defining a subsection of said graphical user interface;
designating said subsection of said graphical user interface as non-reconfigurable, so that during use said user can reconfigure the remainder of said graphical user interface without reconfiguring said subsection of said graphical user interface.
15) The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
designating only said subsection of said graphical user interface as non-reconfigurable so that during use said user can reconfigure only the remainder of said graphical user interface without reconfiguring said subsection of said graphical user interface.
16) The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
designating a plurality of subsections of said graphical user interface as non-reconfigurable, so that during use said user can reconfigure the remainder of said graphical user interface without reconfiguring said plurality of subsections of said graphical user interface.
17) The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
allowing said user to reconfigure the remainder of said graphical user interface while retaining said subsection in a fixed location relative to a reference point.
18) The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
allowing said user to define spatial rules for the remainder of said graphical user interface.
19) A method of formatting a graphical user interface, said method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface;
designating a subsection of said graphical user interface;
defining spatial properties of said subsection;
permitting a user to reconfigure said graphical user interface while retaining said spatial properties of said subsection.
20) The method as described in claim 19 wherein said spatial properties apply to a trademark within said graphical user interface.
21) The method as described in claim 20 wherein said spatial properties apply to a trade dress of said graphical user interface.
22) The method as described in claim 21 wherein said spatial properties apply to a copyright of said graphical user interface.
23) The method as described in claim 22 wherein said spatial properties apply to the look and feel of the graphical user interface.
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